Music History
What keyboard instruments were used before the modern piano was invented?
Clavichord, harpsichord.
Who composed the famous pieces "Moonlight Sonata" and "Fur Elise"?
Ludwig van Beethoven
What do f and p mean?
forte and piano
loud and soft
What is an accent?
A symbol that means you play a note louder.
Name two modern keyboard instruments.
ondes martenot, synthesizer, celeste, etc.
When was the modern piano invented?
1700
Who wrote a fugue based on a melody a cat played?
Domenico Scarlatti
what do ff and pp mean?
fortissimo and pianissimo
very loud and very soft
What is a fermata?
A symbol that means you hold the note longer than the written duration.
Name two string instruments.
Viola, violin, cello, etc.
What's the difference between a harpsichord and piano?
Hammers vs. plucked strings
Name two classical era composers.
Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, etc.
What do mf and mp mean?
mezzo forte and mezzo piano
moderately loud and moderately soft
What does staccato mean?
Name two brass instruments.
Trumpet, French horn, tuba, etc.
Name all four time periods of music.
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern.
Name two Romantic era composers.
Chopin, Rachmaninov, Brahms
What does it mean to crescendo or diminuendo?
to get louder and to get softer
What is a tie?
A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch, indicating that they are to be played as a single note.
Name two woodwind instruments.
Recorder, flute, oboe, etc.
When was the first keyboard instrument invented?
3rd century BCE
What is Mozart's full, real, name?
Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart
How do we play a piece with no dynamics written in?
Make our own.
What is the purpose of phrase lines?
To show the beginning and ends of phrases.
How long is a concert grand piano?
9ft